The presidential press service said Kholmukhamedov had been relieved of his duties and transferred to another position. Kudratkhojayev’s appointment was approved by deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis.
Born in 1975, Kudratkhojayev graduated from Tashkent State Law Institute (now Tashkent State University of Law) in 1997 and began his career in the military prosecutor’s office. He later served as military prosecutor of Tashkent region and the Eastern Military District, as well as first deputy military prosecutor of Uzbekistan.
From 2014 to 2016, he served as prosecutor of Surkhandarya region, followed by a term as prosecutor of Tashkent city from 2016 to 2017. He then headed the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement under the Prosecutor General’s Office from 2017 to 2020 and served as prosecutor of Khorezm region from 2020 to 2022.
From 2022 to 2025, Kudratkhojayev served as first deputy prosecutor general and military prosecutor. In February 2025, he was appointed head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and received the rank of major general.
In January 2026, he became first deputy interior minister and head of the ministry’s Operational Investigation Department.
